- For the character that debuted in Sonic Frontiers, see Snake.
The Snake[note 1] is an enemy that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a mass-produced, snake-based Badnik model created by Dr. Robotnik during the Flicky Island incident.
Appearance[]
The Snake resembles the Caterkiller from the original Sonic the Hedgehog. Each model has a purple head with a pair of yellow antennae on its forehead, cartoonish black eyes, and a large jaw. The rest of their bodies each consist of five gray and spherical segments with three yellow spikes on each of them.
Overview[]
A Snake in Green Grove Zone, from the Sega Mega Drive version of Sonic 3D Blast.
In Sonic 3D Blast, Snakes are encountered exclusively as enemies in Green Grove Zone. In gameplay, they spend most of the time underground, rendering them invulnerable to attack. However, the presence of each Snake is indicated by the appearance of two holes in the ground that are located close to each other. From time to time, the Snakes will jump out of one of these holes From one of them, fly through the air, an d land in the other hole in order to disappear underground again. After a few seconds however, they will reappear, repeating their pattern. Besides this, they possess no means of attacking Sonic directly.
The player can destroy a Snake by attacking its head. Attempting to defeat a Snake with a Spin Jump while it is in the air may prove difficult however; if the player mis-times the leap, Sonic can end up taking damage by hitting the Snake's spiked body. A more cunning method is to charge up a Spin Dash right on top of the hole; the Snake will dive right into the spinning hedgehog and be destroyed. Alternatively, the player can stand between a Snake's holes and jump during its flight. Upon this Badnik's destruction, it releases its power source, a red Flicky, which can be picked up by Sonic.
A Snake also appears in the opening cutscene for Green Grove Zone in the Sega Mega Drive version of Sonic 3D Blast, where it is destroyed by Sonic.
Powers and abilities[]
The Snakes are efficient burrowers and are equipped with lethal spikes that can skewer their opponents.
Notes[]
- ↑ This Badnik was given no official name upon or after the release of Sonic 3D Blast. However, its name was revealed in the Debug Mode for the unofficial Sonic 3D Blast: Director's Cut video game developed by Jon Burton, the lead programmer of the Genesis version of Sonic 3D Blast. When asked about its validity, Burton confirmed that this Badnik's name was used in the original game.